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Bicycles for Rural African Transport Act
To establish, within the United States Agency for International Development, a program to promote mobility in rural communities through access to affordable, fit-for-purpose bicycles, to provide support to sustainably increase access to critical services in rural areas, and for other purposes.
Summary
The Bicycles for Rural African Transport Act establishes a rural mobility program within the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) focused on sub-Saharan Africa to improve access to critical services such as education, health care, and livelihood opportunities through affordable bicycles. The program will provide grants to nongovernmental partner organizations with demonstrated success in rural mobility programs, prioritizing partnerships with existing entities that have successful bicycle access models. The program will support sustainable access by funding rural mechanics, spare parts supply, reduction of social and gender-based stigma, and community project management capacity. The bill authorizes appropriations of $3 million for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, and $6 million for fiscal years 2028 through 2030 and each year thereafter. USAID is required to report on prior and current projects, including the number of bicycles distributed, outcomes for participants, and lessons learned.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Richard J. Durbin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC $19,133
- THE GORI LAW FIRM $18,300
- CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES PC $17,750
- POWER ROGERS & SMITH LLP $17,300
- MAUNE RAICHLE HARTLEY FRENCH & MUDD $14,638
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Richard J. Durbin → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 17, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3437) · senate
- Jun 17, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 17, 2025
Mr. Durbin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To establish, within the United States Agency for International Development, a program to promote mobility in rural communities through access to affordable, fit-for-purpose bicycles, to provide support to sustainably increase access to critical services in rural areas, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Bicycles for Rural African Transport Act”.
SEC. 2. RURAL MOBILITY PROGRAM IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.
(a) Establishment.—
(1) In general.—The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (referred to in this Act as “USAID”) shall establish a rural mobility program (referred to in this section as the “Program”) to carry out the purposes described in paragraph (2), including through grants made to eligible nongovernmental partner organizations. In carrying out the program, the Administrator shall prioritize organizations with demonstrated success conducting rural mobility programs in the region.
(2) Purpose.—The Program shall focus on country-driven projects within sub-Saharan Africa—
(A) to promote rural communities’ access to critical services and opportunities, including education, health care, and livelihood opportunities, through access to affordable, fit-for-purpose bicycles; and
(B) to provide support to sustainably increase access to critical services, such as education, health care, and livelihood opportunities in rural areas, including through support for rural-based mechanics, access to spare parts, reduction of social and gender- based stigma, and community project management capacity.
(3) Partnerships.—To the greatest extent practicable, the Program shall partner with existing entities overseas that have successful models for providing access to affordable bicycles to achieve development objectives.
(4) Authorization of appropriations.—To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated—
(A) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
(B) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
(C) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;
(D) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; and
(E) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2030 and for each fiscal year thereafter.
(b) Reports.—
(1) Prior projects.—
(A) In general.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of USAID shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives regarding projects carried out by USAID during each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2025 relating to the purposes described in subsection
(a)(2).
(B) Contents.—The report required under subparagraph (A) shall—
(i) identify the countries in which USAID embedded rural bicycle mobility into its strategies, programs, and projects;
(ii) describe the mechanisms by which rural bicycle mobility was so embedded;
(iii) specify the number of bicycles distributed each fiscal year;
(iv) assess the outcomes for, and the impacts on, participants in such projects; and
(v) assess USAID’s efforts to disseminate lessons learned from such projects.
(2) Current projects.—Not later than December 30, 2026, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of USAID shall submit a report to the congressional committees listed in paragraph (1)(A) regarding projects carried out by USAID during the fiscal year immediately preceding the submission of such report. Each such report shall include information relating to the matters described in clauses (i) through (v) of paragraph
(1)(B). <all>
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